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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17

The New York Times appropriately re-
marks that in newspaper literature there
is a growing tendency in the most serious
discussions to draw illustrations from the
popular game Of poker
The Times even reproaches the Hera'd
for charging Mr. Plat with stocking the
cards" in the interest Of Blaine.
But so high an authority as the Tunes
ought to reflect that some OF our trltest
and most forcible classic terms were put
into our literature by Shakespeare S
use Of Hawking terms, and why
should not the stars of the press
aspire to noble imitation; We
rush to the front to ask, for instance,
why the present temporary managers
of the Virginia Democracy should per
sist in playing against the United States
Supreme Court, and if they will play
why do they bet on a Jack tight
GIow IS that for classic English =
Far be it from us to insult the mascu-
line readers of c Richmond TINES so
far as to reflect on their education by eX-
planning what the term means, but to the
ladies whose husbands stay out late al
the "lodge' ii is necessary to say that II
means a hand without count in the
game and the jack as the best card in It.
If our friends, the distinguished leaders
of the Democracy, would take our advice
they would learn one of the greatest
things about the game Of bluff, commonly
called draw poker, and that is, when to
Law your hand down" We know scores
of men who have gotten curtain lectures
seven nights in the week because they
did not have any market money left, and
all because they bet on a Jack tight
instead of laying down their hands.
If our respected Auditors and Attorney
General and coupon crushers generally
would appreciate the moral herein taken
from vice they would cease to play
against the United States when they not
only have not got a hand, but when they
lack stake and can do nothing what
ever but bluff
Had we not better lay our hand down
and save what we have got? The last
"ante" lost was 100000 Expenses of ex
ira session of the legislature.
n. B.-This article is not taken from
Judge Christians or Mr. Royals book
but is contributed by pious friend and
patriot
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1--WE think that the TINES and the Wig
ought to LET Us speak for ourselves. As
both those papers, however, have re-
ferred 10 us in connection with this mat
ter. we will state that our attention was
called To section 120Of the R6Cisod Stdtute'
Of the Inited SUITES on the day before the
IIhiq's first article on the subject appear
cd i'm that paper, hut we were not able TO
see that that section applied TO an injunc-
ton intended merely to restrain person
from BrinQiHQ Il suit We took II for
granted that when the law said stay II
meant stay Also That the sole object
of section 100 was to prevent Federal in
reference with the State c0urtS-nOt 10
prevent the Federal courts from taking
Jurisdiction over persons when those
courts could do so without trenching
upon the dignity of the State courts. How
ever. we do not wish to take part in the
controversy between the Uhig and the
TIMES; and we will close by saying that
the Wing has surprised us perhaps be
cause our sympathies are on that slde) by
the ingenuity and plausibility OF its argu
ments. "-Dispdtch.
We are indebted 10 our lIlenui the IN"
patch. for acting as umpire This is only
friendly tournament between the Whig ano
the TIMES, and we are glad to see that the
DisDatch takes as much interest in II as
the public, and can see where the adyan
tage of the fight is even before it begun
like that good oracle in the Georges
scenes-squire Thomas Loggins who
told the boys how the famous tight be
tween Bin Stations and Bob Durham
would go
"Pshaw," said one gentleman, Bob
when you are going to have another
fight just ask Uncle Tommy first, anC
he'll tell you all about it,
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STORIES FROM THE RAILROADS.

In the twenty five years that the Warwick
Valley railroad has been IN operation there
has never been a passenger killed upon II.
Mr George j. Gould, who has just been
elected 70 the presidency Of the Pacific Mail,
is only p years old and probably the young
est man who has ever held 50 important a
position.
The largest continuous run on any railroad
in the world is said 10 be that made by the
new Saratoga limited train on the road from
New York to Troy. which runs the entire dis
tance-l4s miles-withOut a stop.
Calvin 5. Brice, who was a poor school
teacher at Lima, O., few years ago, has
leased James Gordon Benefits villa at New
port for the summer. Mr. Brice made his
fortune us railroad cOnsolidator, and his
transactions have the merit II being legiti-
mate.
A young man Of Pittsburg, going east in a
sleeping car, got up, walked out Of the door,
and didn't awake until he began turning
somersauts along the track A track walker
found him standing under tree in the rain,
gave him some old clothes, put him on
hand car and took him % the nearest station,
where his numerous cuts We're dressed. He
was not seriously hurt, although the train
was running at the rate Of thirty-lye miles
an hour.
Pullman conductor on the Delaware and
Lackawanna road had an experience some
time ago that he will not soon forget. Coming
out OF the depot at Elmira he was confronted
by dude with all eyeglass anda big cane,
l L 4. A l.. l...f
"Bet your life We are, answered the conduc-
tor rather brusquely, as he hurried to his car.
When be got to New York he was suspended
for ten days for incivility " passengers The
dude was q spotter.
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SPECIAL AND Personal.
An Example.

Extract from Lord NOrth's speech opening
the Budget. delivered in the House Of Com
mons March 9TH, ISL.
at had often been thrown out to the
public that the property of our enemies
lodged in our funds might he contscated
and thus our capital stock of course be
diminished. The Provinces of America
now In arms against us had money in our
funds-public money laid out in them be
fore the rupture-but he would never
countenance a confiscation OF such prop
erty; the public faith should ever remain
sacred and inviolate. And he wished the
world TO know that the French, Dutch
Spaniards. and even Rebels, should have
as good security for their property as any
British creditor"
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party: "a real statesman never says any
thing that he cannot back out from"


thing that he cannot back out from"
We know in the city Of Richmond very
well what TO do il the politicians fix the
fight for a defeat, and that is to take care
of our own municipality.
We should advise most emphatically,
# the Convention decides to take any
positive ground, that comprehensive
paragraph be put in the platform, to the
effect that the Riddleberger act had In
volved the State in an attempt to nullify
the Federal authority in order TO make
that settlement work, and, therefore, let
the Riddleberger act be thrown back on
Malone, its author, with all its imper-
fections, responsibilities, and deformities-
We think If the people were truthfully
informed of the facts that they would
elect TO settle the debt with the surplus
revenue, relieve the State Of its bad rep
utation, and thereby take the first step
towards the era of prosperity to which
our natural resources and mercantile
relations entitle us. This latter must be
done sooner or later. Why delay it
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
TIE CONVENTION.

We did not from the first believe that
State Convention should be held at a
time when a portion of the Democracy
would be in favor Of supporting the re-
cent acts of the Legislature, of which the
Coupon Crusher was the last, while an
other part of the party was opposed to
anything limiting at reputation or a
threat of ii.
Perhaps the feelings of politicians to-
wards the opinions of constituents can
not be appreciated by any but politicians
Nevertheless, ii looks as if move to
endorse the policy of the Legislature is
unavoidable, and all we can say now is
that the delegates to that convention
should leave the debt question in the
courts, and resolve before they go there
10 harmonic as much as possible on OPP
position to Mahone's iadicalism.
II the Democracy is put on platform
Of population and notification, the posi-
tion will be very vulnerable 1t will lay
us open to attack and at the same time
demoralize large and powerful section
OF our own party.
One OF the principal accomplishments
OF politician is to give forth an official
utterance that may be played to any tune
and to mean anything.
In fact, the situation recalls that wise
saw OF one Of the old oracles Of the Wing
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L.G7 and therefore lacks some weeks Of ~
years. which doubtless entities him 70 the dis
tinction Of being the youngest newspaper
editor in the country Though a native Of
Iowa. he is IA thorough fennsyl yanian,
having lived in that state ever since
infancy lie is OF Virginian blood, being Of
the Randolph stock. His father, a Dubuque
LAWYER. died in 1867, and subsequently Lis
mother married \. K Stauffer Esq, law
yer OF Reading Pa.
The 10y received a good education at pri-
yate schools in Reading, and when but 10
years Of age succeeded in entering Lehigh
university, al Bethlehem. Pa. Being under
the prescribed age 10 years. he devoted the
year 70 field work on all engineering corps,
and in the fall Of 1873 he began his studies at
Lehigh university, intending 70 become a
civil eng n ser tie was barely launched in col
lege life when be secured position as editor on
the college paper-Ihe Lehigh Burr-where,
under the tutolage Of Richard Ii. Davis, now
Of Tie Philadelphia Press, he received his
first lessons in journalism In his ambition,
on certain occasion, 10 defend the honor OF
his class, he secured entrance 10 the sanctum
of The Bethlehem Daily Times, then edited
by d. J. Godshalk, and became college re-
porter for the paper. In the spring OF 1886
he was offered position "a local reporter on
the same paper, which he accepted, giving Sp
his university studies.
In February last, through the purchase Of
The Times 10y a stock company, with Joseph
A. Weaver as manager, vacancy was
caused in the editorship, and Mr.. Mills was
chosen to I'LL the position. lie took charge
Of the paper on February ~.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17

The directors Of the Tehauntepec Ship
Railway Company propose to push the
scheme in spite of the death of Captain
Eads. That is, they wish to retard the
only practical scheme, the Nicaraguan
ship canal, by lobbying a ship canal on
an imaginary railroad track 1t is a
wonder to those unacquainted with the
various intrigues, the financial methods
and the dinner-party process of the
lobby, to imagine how the rail
road-cana ever had hearing
when practical scheme like the Mica
rsguan canal, asking for no appropria
ton, was snubbed. The solution is sim
ply in the fact that the Nicaragua cana
had no lobby. Admiral Ammen, Engi
neer Menoeal and other men at the heaC
of it are honorable gentlemen, who KEPT
the scheme on its merits
At last it has taken firm hold of the
public mind, and men begin to see that II
is the one and only way to obtain anc
hold the key of the whole Western hem
isphere
Ii will have full discussion in the
press, and lobby or no lobby, its ineyita
bic destiny as a motive part Of the des
tiny of the country will be accomplished
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17

most men begin
their life work.
WnliamWirt Mills.
editor in chief Of
The Bethleh m
Pa Daily Times.
is not yet % years
Of age, and A. T.
Watrous, city eli
tor Of The Phila
delphia Press, Is not
; more than two or
three years older
Mr.. Mills was
born in Dubuque,
La on July II.
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TWO YOUNG EDITORS.
Men Who Have Early Earned the Right
To Use the Potent We"

Special C0rresp Ondence.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4-Journalism Is a
profession which contains large proportion
Of young men, and it Is safe to say that the
best reporting now being done for the daily
press i, the work Of men barely half through
their twenties. Seldom does it happen that "a
man attains to an editorial chair before be
reaches well on toward the thirties. Penn
sylyama, however, furnishes two examples Of
young men who have risen high in the pro
fession before attaining the age at which
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17

Read the extract from Lord North $
speech. which we publish today headed
"An Example
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17

The Interstate Commerce Commission
decides not to suspend the action OF the
long and short haul clause in the case oil
the Southern roads
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fDaily except sunday.
Trains on Buckingham railroad l.r.I
Brcmo Bun for ANrun daily pNcDrf ~.r...
$50 am and iO2 pm. Returning I.Il. t
daily except sunday nf b.l3 ann anI ..IYrr
sleeping ears attached CO. train. ST.. ..I.
between Lynchburg and Richmond
Express trains connect at li-f I.t.r..
with B. a %. trains.
Accommodation train leaves il...I..
at 1:lj am. sunday, instead of ,Iftr. ..
runs one hour ahead of the scnDIU.. .....
lished. tO Clifton Forge.
ONNECTlONS.
At Clifton Forge with Cho-aneasr arIO.
railway for the South. West. AND Northwest
At Iynchhurg with Norfolk uI W..n.
railroad for an points south. Southeast. FAM.
Southwest. and Virginia Midland u.U..l b..
all points North and south
At Richmond with Associate liU.N Hf. ..
all points in the South. and Richmond f..I
ricksburg and Potomac railroad i.r H. ......
North.
At Lexington with Baltimore unI O.. ..
road making close connections Hf H.ru...
Ferry TO and from Pttsburr fm tI. N...
also 10 points North aaI Kast
For further iufornA . apply
n. n. PANNIII Aeon.
MACMURDO, O.. p. A.. N.Hu. ISL.
idc
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17

General Fairchild, Commandcr-in Chief
of the G. A. r., uttered curses on the au-
thor of the order to return the COnied
crate battle flags to the Southern States
This was at the meeting of Hamilton
Post. A series of resolutions were then
passed protesting against the order, the
last of which ironically suggests that the
next step should be to present the Fede
raj battle flags to the Southern States.
Allowing for all the pride that the
Northern soldier feels in those trophies
of war, it still appears that the Presi
dents idea to return the mementOes OF
strife, whose bitterness had vanished in
the South was wise
1t remains to be seen whether the $50,
600 Union veterans, invoked by Genera
Fairchild, will echo his curse.
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RAILROADS.
DIEDMONT AIRLINE.

RICHMOND AND DANVILLE SYSTEM.
SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT
ROUTE TO THE SOUTH. .,,.,,
pTIINAN sLEEPERS ON ALL NIGHT
TRAINS.
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A WAR sKETCn.

In his address before the Maryland Con-
federotes, Captain Frank Dawson, the ed
itor of the Ne,cs and CoVrter, has contribai-
ed 10 the war literature one OF the most in
teresting chapters Of that peculiar kind
that we may term memorial in that it is
a great volume of tributes to the dead
heroes Of the war.
But Captain Dawson's address though
doubtless delivered with all the graces
and charms Of oratory, is more solid
and pure piece Of work than we generally
get on such occasions. His text to show
the sustaining power Of the war is the
disinterested devotion of the Southern
women. and the pathos and truth VIII
which he develops that theory invest this
chapter Of history with charm that is
realistic and romantic at the same time
The work is a credit to the accomplished
soldier journalist in all respects.
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ASHLAND TRAINS.
nAILY ENCEPT suNnAYs.

400 pm accommodation. leaves Broad street
station arrives Ht Ashland az pm.
60i pm. leaves Eliza; arrives at Ashland at
ga pm.
6.25 am. arrives at Elba; leaves Ashland at
5.3i am.
$50 am. accommodation, arrives at Broad
street station; leaves Ashland at e0l
am
1853 pm. arrives at Eliza. leaves Ashland at
BIZ pm.
G.. A. TAYLOR General Ticket Agent.
r. 4. ID. MYERS. General Sup irntendent.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE 18TH
1887.
LEAVE RICHMOND:

LEAVE RICHMOND;
$40 am For Newport News Old Point Com
fort and Norfolk, daiyexcept Sun
day.
llIO am Through and Local Mail 10 all
points West. Sieepers from Clifton
Forge to Louisville and 81. Louis,
except Sunday.
400 pm For Newp0rts News Old Point and
Norfolk Except Sunday.
400 pm Charlottesville accommodation.
Except Sunday.
$50 pm For Louisville. Cincinnati, Chicago,
st. Louis Memphis, and New Or
leans. Fast Express, with through
Pullmans Daily. Only route run
ming Pullmans West from Rich
mOnd.
SUNDAY EXCURSION
to Newport News, Old Point, and
Norfolk az 5 am.
ARRIVE RICHMOND
8.25 am Charlottesville accommodation.
1905 am From Norfolk, Old Point, and
Newport News, except Sunday.
$50 pm From Local points and the west
daily except Sunday.
635 pm From Norfolk, Old Point and New
port News daily.
$40 pm From Louisville and Cincinnati
Fast Express daily.
Sunday excursion train from Old
Point and Newport News arrives IN
Richmond at 635 pm.
Depot Seventeenth and Broad streets.
Ticket-oifces 1000 Main street and depot.
II. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
WINS. G. WICKHAN Second Vice-Presdent
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DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG
II AND POTOMAC RAILROADS. Schedule
commencing MAY 18th. lSo7-eastern stan
dard time.
40 am. leaves Byrd street station daily; stops
only az Ashland Junction, Milford,
and Fredericksburg Sleeper 10
Washington. Leaves Washington fer
New York az ll:i0 am.
ll.G am. leaves Byrd street station daily, eN
ccpt sunday. Leaves Washington for
New York 40 4.3O PM, also 10y limited
at $50 pm. ParlOr car 10 washing
ton.
6.9O pm caves Byrd street station daily
sleeper 10 New York.
1922 am arrives at Byrd street station daily
sleeper from New York
gs}g pm arrives at Byrd street station daily
stops at fredericksburg, Milford, and
Junction. Sleeper from Washington.
gl5 pm. arrives at Byrd street station daily,
except sunday. Parlor car from
Washington.
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EDITOR.

N,y delivery by carriers at 6 cents per week
INV sy MAIL, POSTAGE PAID ,o,o
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LIBERAL commission to agents to solicit
subscriptions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-15
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

The Board of public Works Rush
Through n Large Batch OF Bust
ness Pertaining to street Grading
and Sewer obstruction.
The board of public works yesterday
afternoon completed assessments on a large
list of proposed improvements. All pro-
ceedings were annulled in the matter of the
Mohawk avenue opening and new first
notice ordered, and the council will be
asked to annul proceedings in Concord
street opening, for the reason that the
board was notified that the land to be con-
demned would have to be paid for. and
under these conditions property could not
be found benefited to the extent of the
damages.
The contract for grading Canton and
Logan streets was awarded to w. j. Muir
name. for S7.79065; for grading Glencoe
street to j. Il. MILAN. for 1898: grading
Arundel street to Boyer & Lux, for
ST. 19l.T5; constructing sewer on Selby ave-
nue. to w. j. Preston, for 1895.
The engineers specifications for con-
Structing sewers on st. Adams street, from
st. Clair to Summit avenue: on Lincoln
avenue, from Dale to Avon street; on
Grand avenue, from Oakland to Avon. and
on Summit avenue, from Dale to Victoria
street, approximatng .$22, 500. were APP
proved. Specifications for grading ST.
Adams street. from St. Clair to Goodrich
avenue. and Farmont Place. from st. Clair
to Goodrich avenue; Michigan street, from
Western avenue to st. Adams; Wilder ave-
nue.. from st. Anthony to Marshall; Dous-
man street. from Banfl to Cliff; Yonker
street. from Western avenue to Cliff, and
Avon street. from Bantil to st. Clair, were
also annrOYed. -.
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FROM OVER THE RIVER.
Matters of Especial Interest I,
EAxur llrar. L..


jewellers i'm the sixth Ward.
There will be ball given at the West Side
opera house on Thursday evening, st
Patrick IS day.
The YouEg Peoples club of the West
ment on Friday evening.
Miss Nettie Pingree, of West Conpress
street, has returned from Mankato, where
she has been visiting friends.
The new substitution for the West side will
be occupied b. the increased force, under
command of captain, about May l.
Col. T. NJ. Newson will deliver his lecture.
1.-The Houses OF Congress During the Years
1o6O-6l,' tonight before Brcher post.
G. A. r.
The Ladies' Sewing ciety, of the Parish
of the Ascension, will meet Wednesday, at
2:3O p. m, at the rooms of the rector, Minea's
block, corner of Dakota avenue and Delos
street.
1t is asserted that st. Paul capitalists
who has real estate interests across the
river, contemplates putting up q large brick
tenement block this spring, on either Dakota.
or Fairfield avenues.7
Col. Wood has arranged for a concert and
ball at the west S ide opera house OH next
Sunday evening. After the concert a younp
man from this city and West st. PauI belle
will be u iited in marriage upon the stage of
the opera honse.
When the new Robert street bri DIRE was
opened to the public it was generally sun
posed that travel to and from the West side
would be nearly al over the new bridge. as
part OF the Wabasha street bridge had been
condemned. but this supposition was iucor-
rect. and teams and foot passengers crowd
the Old bridge during all hours of the day and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-15

whether himself or myself will sue
coed to his position. II l get the
place it will be wholly due to the
newspaper boys who started the boom for
me-"
"How are Minnesotas new congressman
looked on ut Washington
congressman Rice Is already a power
there. 1t is impossible to speak in too Hat
tering terms of the impression he has Gre
ated. He has met many men there and all
have been most favorable in their expressions
concerning him. ABOUT the same might be
said of congressman Macdonald and Wilson,
though owing to the fact that Judge Mac
Donald was taken sick soon after he reached
the capital, and that Judge Wilson made u
short stay there, they did not have an oppor-
tunity TO make so large an acquaintance as
Mr.. Rice. But there is nothing to be heard
but the most complimentary remarks on Min
nesota's three Democratic congressman"
Col. Walker said that the Interstate COM
MERGE puzzle was the most frequent topic
of conversation at the national capital. and
there was much gossip and expression of
interesting opinions Oh the meaning OF the
law and much speculation as to the make
up of the commission.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-15

A. f. Jay, Waseca, is n Windsor guest.
Capt. Washburn, Of Mankato, was at the
Windsor.
Senator S. D.. Peterson, of New Ulm, was
in t he city.
Ex-Gov. S. 7. Hauser, of Montana. dined
at the Ryan.
H. P Robbie. of the Rush City Post was at
the Merchants.
]. D., Marshall and wife, Atwater, have
rooms at the Windsor. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Neill and Miss Grace
Raven are at the Ryan.
Twelve members of the Monte Cristo COM
pany are at the Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson, of St. Crofx
Falls, were at the Merchants.
e. J. Megrotte and H. T. Patten, Lake City,
were Ut the Windsor yesterday.
f. l.. Murrry, of Duluth, and A. G. Murray,
of Owatonna, breakfasted together at the
Merchants.
Supt. Kiehle goes to lie Sueur to-day to at
tend the teachers institute, which opened
there yesterday.
D. w. Ingersoll. together with his wife and
son, returned yesterday from trip TO the
Pacific coast and California, extending over
two months.
MIR. and Mrs. j. n. Boughton, of Hanni-
bal, Mo-; Mrs. D. Follett, of Hastings: Mrs.
A. j. Kimball and Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Robin
son, of Dubuque, were all at the Ryan.